PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Balanced scoring attack leads Sandpoint to take down of University
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Sandpoint High junior Mia Driggs and University High sophomore Keely Handran fight for possession of the ball in what was a physical game Saturday night at Les Rogers Court.
Photo by Jason Duchow Photography
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Sandpoint 64, University 54
SANDPOINT — The Lady Bulldogs hit 24 of their 33 free throws and rallied late to take down University High of Spokane by a 10-point margin on Saturday night at Les Rogers Court.
"It was huge," Sandpoint High head coach Will Love said about his team's 73 percent shooting from the charity stripe. "You take 10 or 12 of those away and all of a sudden it's a tie game. Free throw shooting has been something we've been struggling with throughout the season... we were able to convert from the line in some critical situations."
Sophomore Jordyn Tomco scored a game-high 22 points and hit two 3-pointers and seven of the Lady Bulldogs' free throws. Fellow sophomore Brecken Mire had 13 points and four assists for Sandpoint, which trailed 35-34 with 2:26 remaining in the third quarter before making a run.
"Really proud of the girls for the way they competed and for the composure that they had throughout the game," coach Love said. "We played U High twice in the summer and they got us both times. Our girls know theirs through club basketball so it was a big game for us in a couple of different ways."
Sophomore Livia Driggs recorded 11 points, senior Chloe Laybroune eight points and eight rebounds for Sandpoint (5-2), which will face off against a strong Kennewick team in the opening round of the West Valley Holiday Classic on Dec. 27.
University 8 16 13 17 — 54
Sandpoint 13 14 17 20 — 64
PTS: SPT — Tomco 22, Mire 13, L. Driggs 11, Ch. Laybourne 8, D. Driggs 4, Ca. Laybourne 4, Thaete 2. UNI — Carbajal 15, K. Handran 14, Altender 8, M. Handran 6, Donahue 5, Roberts 4, Ashton 2.
REB: SPT — Ch. Laybourne 8, Tomco 5, D. Driggs 5, Mire 4, Ca. Laybourne 2, L. Driggs 2, M. Driggs 2, Thaete 1. UNI — K. Handran 9, Altender 8, Ashton 7, Carbajal 3, Donahue 2, Roberts 2, M. Handran 1.
AST: SPT — Mire 4, Ca. Laybourne 2, Ch. Laybourne 1, Thaete 1. UNI — M. Handran 6, K. Handran 1.
STL: SPT — L. Driggs 1. UNI — Roberts 2, Ashton 1, Donahue 1, M. Handran 1, K. Handran 1.
BLK: SPT — Mire 2. UNI — Ashton 2, M. Handran 1.
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